At the University of Maryland, Kyeisha earned the prestigious Banneker/Key academic scholarship and completed a research thesis in the Gemstone Honors Program. She held leadership roles in various organizations, focused on diversity and inclusion efforts, tutored STEM courses, and volunteered. Due to her academic performance and contributions to campus, was selected for membership into the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Society, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, and Maryland’s Medallion Society. She won the Model Citizen Award and was Finalist for the University Medal, two of the most prestigious awards for a graduating senior. 

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Following graduation, Kyeisha joined the National Institute of Health as a Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Trainee. Additionally, Kyeisha was a 2021-2022 National Future Leadership Project Fellow, a prestigious program in the Student National Medical Association (SNMA). 

 

At Harvard Medical School, she has continued her mentorship, community, and diversity work. She served as Co-President of Harvard SNMA chapter. She is the marketing and media director for the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization MV3 Foundation which empowers Black undergraduate scholars pursuing careers in health and biomedical sciences through professional development and academic mentoring. She co-chaired the Harvard Empower Conference. This free virtual conference provides hundreds of underrepresented pre-medical students with resources and advice on their journeys. Only about 5% of physicians identify as Black/African-American, so Kyeisha feels this work is crucial to diversifying medicine and improving health equity.

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Once in medical school, Kyeisha felt the systemic failures demanded action beyond the clinic and is completing a Master’s in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, where she focuses on advancing maternal health equity through leadership at the intersection of medicine, policy, and community engagement. Currently, Kyeisha is a Zuckerman Fellow at the Center for Public Leadership. Her current work centers on research and applied policy projects focused on strengthening community engagement in medical education, advancing reproductive justice, and improving access to high-quality obstetric care. As a future OB/GYN, Kyeisha envisions a career that bridges clinical care and policy reform to combat maternal health disparities and uplift historically marginalized communities in the United States and the Caribbean. 

 

Kyeisha started stylebykye.com in 2015 where she shared content on fashion, lifestyle, and college including free resources to help other students. A blog that has started with the intention for sharing her style and fashion has blossomed into a larger brand. From sharing her story, to selling her academic planners, to mentoring, and sharing resources, this blog is a source of inspiration and guidance for other students. 

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